Captain Tony's vs Souper Salad Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Captain Tony's vs Souper Salad including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Captain Tony's Franchise
Souper Salad Franchise
Investment $197,550 - $389,800$593,650 - $873,200
Franchise Fee $10,000 - $20,000$30,000
Royalty Fee 4.5% w/cap-
Advertising Fee 2%-
Year Founded 19721978
Year Franchised 19852009
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Captain Tony's Franchise
Souper Salad Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Captain Tony's Franchise
Souper Salad Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
Equipment No/Yes-/-
Inventory No/Yes-/-
Receivables No/Yes-/-
Payroll No/Yes-/-

Training & Support
 
Captain Tony's Franchise
Souper Salad Franchise
Training On-The-Job Training: up to 168 hours-
Support Purchasing Co-ops Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform -
Marketing Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app -
Operations Absentee Ownership Allowed

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 10

100% of current franchisees are owner/operators

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Expansion Plans
 
Captain Tony's Franchise
Souper Salad Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

About Captain Tony's

Michael J. Martella always believed his father's pizza was the best in the world. When the elder Martella, Antonio, opened the first Captain Tony's Pizza & Pasta Emporium in 1972, everyone in the family pitched in. When Michael graduated from college and began a career as a stockbroker, the pizzas he tried as he traveled around the country just didn't measure up to his father's. Realizing they had a superior product and concept, Michael tried to convince his father to expand the company, but Antonio wasn't interested. In 1987, Michael founded Captain Tony's Inc. and began franchising the restaurant. Each Captain Tony's location serves a variety of entrre and dessert pizzas, submarine sandwiches, pastas and salads. The franchise has restaurants in Great Britain as well as the United States.

Seeking new franchisees throughout the U.S. , Asia, Canada, Central America, Middle East, Mexico, Philippines, South America and Western Europe

About Souper Salad

Souper Salad restaurants are perfect for customers seeking a casual atmosphere with fresh, and healthy food. Now operating bustling locations in multiple states, we're pleased to invite you to join in the success of the growing Souper Salad family.Souper Salad is actively seeking experienced retail operators with proven expertise in the food service industry. Souper Salad franchisees must be experts in their markets, be willing to work diligently and provide full-time best efforts toward the success of the Souper Salad brand.
 
Our all-you-can-eat buffet features made-from-scratch soups, fresh salads and fruit, delicious made-from-scratch breads, baked potatoes, and dessert. Our menu items change daily and seasonally so you can try something new each visit as well as savor your favorites - and it’s all for one low price!
 
Veteran Incentives
50% off franchise fee